Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1580, Carlo Contarini, doge of Venice (died 1656) was born. In 1865, The United States Secret Service begins operation. In 1971, The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, is formally certified by President Richard Nixon. In 1987, Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are born and, in the following years, will continue to kill with the tactic. In 1996, Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell. In 1999, U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. In 2003, The World Health Organization announces that the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak has been contained. In 2004, The first direct Indonesian presidential election is held. In 2009, A series of violent riots break out in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. In 2022, British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.